... and the man in charge

One of those new names is as familiar a name as there is in Northern Kentucky. Bill Robinson III will take over as chairman of the Kenton County Airport Board. Wetterich spoke with Robinson, who was chairman during the Delta hub heyday. Money quote on CVG: "It's a billion-dollar plus asset for our community and offers us great current and potential benefits.

A 'shabby' arena

Strong, strong look here from the Enquirer at U.S Bank Arena, highlighting its flaws, how it compares to similar venues in other cities and what would need to happen to get where it would need to be if Cincinnati truly expects to have a chance to host the 2016 Republican National Convention.For those of you who haven't been to the arena in a while, reporter Sharon Coolidge's use of the word "shabby" in the first sentence couldn't be more appropriate.

Ready for their close-up

Andy Brownfield's (@AndyCinciBiz) cover story in our newest Weekly Edition should be the start of a ton of great content over the next year. Brownfield and I met with seven Cincinnati startups to try to find four that we would follow for the next 12 months as they attempt to raise money, sell their ideas, hit some walls and solve problems. Here's his story, and the four companies we selected. Be on the lookout all year for stories here on each of the four. It should be an interesting ride.

Frankfurtary? Frankfurtary?

When writing stories, we at the Courier have a "no jargon" rule. It's a tall order, especially because we're writing about real estate, politics, technology, investing and health care all day. But, well, we let one through: Brownfield's story on Friday about Christian Moerlein's new Over-the-Rhine restaurant dropped the word "frankfurtary" on our unsuspecting readers. Whazat? Shame on you, Brownfield. Twenty push-ups.

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